Barbados vs Denmark: Primary energy use per person
Barbados
23,965 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Denmark
23,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Barbados rank
74th
Denmark rank
75th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Barbados
- Denmark
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 75th of 217 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,909 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,884 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 26,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,253 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Barbados or Denmark?
- Barbados, at 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Barbados and Denmark?
- 77 kilowatt-hours per person, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Denmark rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Barbados ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 75th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.